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If RHO has ♠K then we need to have LHO to have both other kings. If LHO has ♣Kx then we can play small ♣ to Q and ♣A. If LHO has ♣Kxx we can play ♣T and use ♠Q for ♦ finesse. If LHO has ♣Kxxx then we need to do something more, we will need that LHO also has ♦J: Play ♠7 (squeeze LHO later to make ♠5 another entry) from dummy. Play ♦Q and ♦A and ♥AKQJ ending with: [hv=n=sj4hjdcaqj6&w=s98hdkck987&e=shdc&s=sq5hdtct42]399|300|[/hv] If LHO discards a ♠ then you have the entries by taking over ♠J with the Q (LHO will be squeezed again when crossing back after the ♣ finessse). If LHO discards a ♣ we can play ♣T If LHO discard ♦K then we also take over ♠J with the Q. LHO will be squeezed again when we play ♦T.

a) do you really think W would lead vs 7 NT 10 form K109xx? :rolleyes: if club king is doubleton, it is still only 12 tricks 2spades+4hearts+2diamonds+4clubs As explained by maggie we get the 13th trick via a squeeze.

I would play LHO for: Kxxxx ?? KJ?? Kx Take ♠Q and small ♣ to Q and the A.

Yes,, that is in fact the question. Is it best to DBL first with 4-4 M or better bid 2H immediatly. I bid 3H with the given hand, but I think you're right (posting this will help me remember later <_< )

I think this is interesting if you want to learn: http://www.rpbridge.net/rppl.htm (I think I'm advanced+ but this is also interesting for me. ...If anyone has similar links)

(1C)-DBL-(1S)-DBL! (2C)-Pass-(Pass)-2H DBL on 1S showed S Should 2H show extra's or can it be bid with 4-4 M and not a lot extra (..to play?) Do you bid more with: [hv=d=e&s=sqjxhaqxxdkqxxcxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] (I not sure about this hand - my memory <_< - but I had 3=4=4=2 with 14 HCP)

..just wonder: Who made these changes to GIB? Are they made by BBO team or by 'GIB team'. And is GIB still a commercial product? Or is it only used as part of BBO?

I think you made a grave error by not bidding 5D (at a minimum). Without knowing your hand, it's impossible to say whether you had a better bid than a simple raise to 5D. I guess that both hands were (reconstructed with knowledge that 7D makes, one hand was 7-4 with 13 HCP and the other had 8 HCP): AQxx=v=AKTxxxx=xx KJx=xxxx=xxx=Ax ...Actually it was not IMP's but MP's. Because my partner first limited his hand with 2S, I was a bit surprised by his 4D bid and I passed it because I could not imagine 5D making. Probably 2S is an underbid, but still I should not have passed 4D with my hand even at MP's (Probability that 4D is the good contract is low anyway).

My partner did bid 2♠ and the bidding conitnued: 1♦-(2♣)-DBL-(REDBL) 2♠-(3♣)-Pass-(Pass) 4♦-All pass - - 4♦ made +3. I had 3=4=4=2 with 8 HCP. (Probably partners ♠'s were better and his ♦'s less solid. Don't see how he could make 7 otherwise).

Thanks Marlowe. What bdding will lead to a partial? 3S is forcing and partner will not support with 3 card? 1D-(2C)-DBL-(pass) 3S-(Pas)-? BTW: partner will support S with 4S or 4C?

I play that 1st DBL after opps bid game is desire to bid further (independent of forcing pass or not). I DBL here to invite further bidding. (I would pass with normal methods).

I also like 3♦, but aren't you afraid that you have never find a ♠ fit anymore if you have one. What about 3♠ iso 3♦? (How do you rate 3♦, 2♠, 3♠?)

I play same defense against strong club as against strong NT and that is Multi Landy. (not sure if it makes a lot of sense - If it is a good defense against strong club - , but it is easy to remember)

Makes sense. ...But because partner is a passed hand we can bid a lot of intermediates as weak because game will be very unlikely on a lot of these hands. Maybe that makes weak a better agreement with a passed partner?

We play: 1♥-(2♣) : 2♣=5+c♣ and 4c♠ 1♥-(3♣) : 6c♣ and intermediate strength (10-16) Because we don't have a natural 2♣ overcall we need the jump to 3♣ to be intermediate and not weak. The above is an example as we also have other 2 suit overcalls. Given the above: (Pass)-1♥-(3♣): Would you still play 3♣ intermediate here or do you think it is more usefull to have it preemptive if partner passed and have not bid for a good hand with only ♣.

[hv=d=s&v=n&s=skxxxhdakqjxxxcxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP 1D-(2C)-DBL-(RDBL) ???[/hv] I don't know Souths exact hand, but he had a good 7 card ♦, a 4 card ♠, 2 ♣'s and 13 HCP. What do you bid with Souths hand after the given bidding? (You play 5-cards M and 4 card ♦ and the DBL is negative. Opps have no agreement about REDBL).

You'll have to take the negatives of the system. If you overcall with a 4-card then often this will give your partner the good lead. But if the overcall can be a 4 or a 5 card then your partner will over- or under-compete (If he assumes either a 4 or a 5-card). ..If your overcall can possibly be a 4-card then 3S is too much. Because I'm an LOTT believer, I prefer to have a 5-card. (I would open 3C only in 3th seat).

DBL or 5H....I will probably bid 5H, but I'm not confident that this is best. (DBL would be takeout, but will often be passed at this level)

...only 1 re-entry to dummy if you let ♥9 win the first trick

In my system I have 3♣ being either: - Preempt ♦ - GF with both majors - GF with both minors - GF with ♥ ...Would you consider both hands GF and open them 3♣ in this system? (PS: If 5♦ or 5♣ goes down on the second hand, what is your net result then of not opening strong with these hands?)

I expect partner to have ♥KQJx. I don't see a reason why he should lead ♥K with less, eg ♥KQxx or ♥KQxxx. Probably he also does not have anything outside ♥ and it is best that ♥'s are continued. I encourage with ♥2.

I would have bid 4♥ iso of 3♦. After having bid 3♦ I now pass 3♥.

I would open 2♠. I passed then after the given bidding I would balance with 2♠. After a lot of thinking I would probably open 2♠ (the thinking was to open 3♠)

If we discard a ♠ and dummy discards a ♥ then we come to the end position shown by H_KARLUK above. Now declarer plays the last trump, we discard a ♥ and dummy and East discard a ♣.[hv=n=shj7dck7&w=shtdca52&e=sh85dcjt&s=sh2dcq86]399|300|[/hv] Declarer now plays small ♣ to the K and ♥J to remove Wests exit card, followed by a ♣ to his Q, making the last trick with ♣8. If West plays ♣A when we play a ♣ to the K then ♣K needs to be unblocked in dummy, making ♣Q8 in declarers hand high. A ruffing finesse will never give 12 tricks if we keep a good ♠ and ♣A while declarer has only 1 trump left.